Description
A small Afrixalus (males 19–21 mm). Dorsum light with a dark middorsal stripe and an almost smooth dorsum.

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of

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The dry savanna of Kenya, near Tsavo National Park, and northern Tanzania, in Tarangire National Park. It should be searched for further north in the dry parts of Kenya.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
The voice is a long, even buzzing, acoustically similar to that of A. delicatus, but somewhat deeper.

Comments
This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira publishers, Frankfurt am Main.

Updated by A. Schiøtz, 2008.

References

Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Afrixalus septentrionalis <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/464> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed May 21, 2022.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2022. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 21 May 2022.

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